SMART Notebook Software Learner Resource
SMART Notebook Software Version 10
For Windows® Operating System
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Learner Resource
SMART Board Interactive Whiteboard Basics
Introduction
The SMART Board™ interactive whiteboard is a touch sensitive display that you connect to your
computer:
• The computer sends an image of an application to the projector
• The projector casts the image onto the interactive whiteboard
• The interactive whiteboard acts as both the monitor and input device, letting you control any
application by touching the screen
• Anything you can do on your computer, you can do on the interactive whiteboard
You can use an interactive whiteboard instead of flip charts, whiteboards, overhead projectors and
chalkboards:
• Use SMART Notebook software and SMART Board tools to create, save and reuse engaging
learning materials
• Integrate audio, video and the Internet into your lessons
• Encourage collaboration and interaction
Orienting the SMART Board interactive whiteboard
Orienting the SMART Board interactive whiteboard tells the computer where the image is projected
on the interactive whiteboard. Complete this process in any of the following situations:
• When you set up the interactive whiteboard
• When you have moved the interactive whiteboard or the projector
• When the interactive whiteboard does not interpret your touch accurately
Action
Method
Orient the SMART
Board interactive
whiteboard
OR
Hands-on Practice
Try the following tasks to test your knowledge
Connect your computer to the SMART Board interactive whiteboard
Orient the SMART Board interactive whiteboard
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Touch, write and save
Introduction
Anything you can do on your computer, you can do on your interactive whiteboard:
• Use your finger as a mouse
• Use the pen tools to write
• Use the Eraser tool to erase your notes
• Use the On-screen Keyboard to type
Using your finger to input information
Action
Method
Writing on the interactive whiteboard
When you pick up a pen tool, a border appears around the desktop. This border indicates that the
Digital Ink Layer (a fixed image of your desktop) is in place. It lets you write on your interactive
whiteboard without affecting the applications that you are displaying.
When you return all pen and eraser tools to the pen tray and touch the interactive whiteboard, a
menu appears allowing you to clear or save your notes, and close the Digital Ink Layer.
Clear writing
Save writing
Close Digital Ink
Layer
Digital Ink
Layer border
Action
Method
Write
Consider the following points when you are writing on the interactive whiteboard:
• The SMART Board interactive whiteboard recognizes the last tool that you picked up
• Each pen tool slot has an optical sensor that detects when that pen is not in the pen tray. A light
in each tool slot indicates which tool is active.
• The digital ink is the color of the last pen you picked up, regardless of which pen you use or how
many tools you have removed from the pen tray
• Once you remove a pen tool from the tray, you can use your finger to write on the interactive
whiteboard
Erasing digital ink
Action
Method
Erase some of your
notes
Clear all of your
notes
Saving digital ink
You can save your notes and drawings as a SMART Notebook software file.
Action
Method
Closing the Digital Ink Layer
Close the Digital Ink Layer when you finish writing on the interactive whiteboard and want to work
with an application.
Action
Method
Close the Digital Ink
Layer
Restoring notes
If you accidentally clear your notes by closing the Digital Ink Layer, you can restore them.
Action
Restore Notes
Method
Hands-on Practice
Try the following tasks to test your knowledge
Open your Internet browser using the SMART Board interactive whiteboard
Use the On-Screen Keyboard to enter the address for a web page in
the address bar
Use a Pen Tool to draw over the web page
Capture an image of your drawing into SMART Notebook software
Close the Digital Ink Layer
Restore your drawings
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Ink Aware
Introduction
You can write and draw directly into Ink Aware files. Insert your writing as text or graphics instead
of writing on the Digital Ink Layer.
There are several Ink Aware applications, including Microsoft Office and Open Office.org
applications. This document provides information on Microsoft Office applications.
Points to consider
Ink Aware functions are different in each aplication. The following points apply to Ink Aware
Microsoft Office applications:
• When you pick up the pen tool, the SMART Aware Toolbar appears instead of the Digital Ink Layer
NOTE: The SMART Aware Toolbar may appear in other toolbars, or as a floating toolbar. If the
SMART Aware Toolbar is not visible, select View > Toolbars > SMART Aware Toolbar from the
menu.
• You can write anywhere on the document
• Touch the interactive whiteboard where you want to insert the writing
• Press a button on the SMART Aware Toolbar to insert writing into the document
• Save your writing in your document or capture it to a SMART Notebook file
• In Microsoft PowerPoint presentation graphics program, the SMART Aware Toolbar appears as
a floating toolbar in the normal view, and the slide show toolbar in presentation view. For more
information, see Writing over a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation on the following page.
Inserting writing into a document
Action
Insert writing as text
Method
Touch where
you want to
insert the text
Action
Method
Insert writing as a
graphic
Touch where
you want to
insert the
graphic
Writing over a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation
• The SMART Aware toolbar is not visible when you use an interactive whiteboard to present a
PowerPoint software file
• Press the Command Menu button on the Slide Show toolbar
to access the Ink Aware features
• You do not need to insert your notes each time you write. You will be prompted to insert your
notes into the document at the end of the presentation
Saving your writing
• If you used the Insert as Text or Insert as Drawing buttons as explained above, when you save
the file, your writing will save with it
• You can also use the Capture tool to save an image of your work
into a SMART Notebook file.
Hands-on Practice
Try the following tasks to test your knowledge
At your computer, create a brief two-question quiz using Microsoft
Word
At the interactive whiteboard, open the quiz and use a Pen Tool to write
the answers to the questions
Insert the answers as text into the document
Save the file including the answers
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Working with SMART Notebook software
Introduction
SMART Notebook software is designed to use with a SMART Board interactive whiteboard. You
can use it to create interactive and collaborative presentation materials. The intuitive interface
makes it easy to use.
SMART Notebook software lets you:
• Draw or write on the pages using the pen and eraser tools from the pen tray or the SMART
Notebook software toolbar
• Access thousands of learning objects in the SMART Notebook software Gallery
• Attach documents, shortcuts and hyperlinks to the SMART Notebook file for easy access
• Reorder, copy and delete pages
• Add an unlimited number of pages
Creating a SMART Notebook file
Action
Method
Open SMART
Notebook software
OR
The SMART Notebook software interface includes four main parts:
1 Work area – lets
you work with
objects, including
handwritten
notes, typed text,
graphics, clip art
and Flash® files
2 SMART
Notebook
software toolbar
– provides tools
for creating and
presenting files
3 Menu bar –
provides textbased options
4 Side Tabs –
provide additional
tools and features
Action
Add a blank page
Navigate to the next
or previous page
Method
Organizing and enhancing pages
The Page Sorter tab lets you see an overview of all pages in the SMART Notebook file, navigate to
a different page and reorder the pages.
Action
See all pages
Move a page
Delete a page
Method
Action
Method
Duplicate an
existing page
Add learning
objects from the
Gallery
Type search terms here
Attaching external files and links
You can attach supporting documents, shortcuts and web links to a SMART Notebook file to keep
your documents organized and improve the flow of your lesson.
There are three types of attachments you can add to a SMART Notebook file:
• Copy of File – stores a copy of the document in the SMART Notebook file
• Shortcut to File – stores the file path on your computer and minimizes the size of your SMART
Notebook file
• Hyperlink – links to a website
You can access attachments by pressing the Attachments tab or a linked object on a SMART
Notebook page.
Action
Method
Add an attachment
Open an attachment
Formatting objects
Anything you add to the SMART Notebook
page is an object, including Gallery items or
items created with a pen tool. After you add an
object, you can format or animate it by
selecting the object and clicking the
Properties tab. The options that appear
depend on the type of object that you selected.
Customizing your workspace
You can customize the SMART Notebook software interface to suit your delivery style and
classroom needs.
Option
Change the toolbar
location
Change the Side Tab
location
Maximize work space
Press
Option
Press
View more than one
page at a time
Hands-on Practice
Try the following tasks to test your knowledge
Create a new SMART Notebook file
Add a new page
Use a Pen Tool to write your name on the first page
Add an object from the Gallery to the second page
Move the page with your name on it to the end of the SMART Notebook file
Attach a file
View both pages at once using Dual Page Display
Return to Single Page Display
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Working with objects in SMART Notebook software
Introduction
Anything that you can select on the SMART Notebook page is an object. Each object can be moved,
resized or rotated. You can also change additional properties depending on the type of object.
You can add an object to a page using the following methods:
• Typing text
• Drawing or writing in the work area
• Using the drawing tools on the SMART Notebook software toolbar
• Inserting content from the Gallery, your computer or the Internet
• Capturing an area of your screen with the Capture tool
Creating your own objects
The easiest way to create an object is to pick up a pen tool and write or draw on the SMART
Notebook page.
You can also use the drawing tool buttons on the SMART Notebook software toolbar. You can
customize most drawing tools by using the tool button’s sub-menus.
Action
Write or draw a
freehand shape
Method
Action
Erase your writing or
drawing
Create a shape
Create a straight line
Create a text object
Create a table
Method
Searching for Gallery objects
The Gallery contains thousands of images, pages, videos and Flash files that you
can add to your SMART Notebook file. There are two ways to find content in the
Gallery:
• Browse the Gallery collection folders
• Search by keyword
Task
Search by keyword
Method
1 Open the Gallery tab
2
3
2 Type a search term in
the Search box
3 Press
to begin
the search
1
4 Search results appear
in the lower frame
4
Add a Gallery object
to a page
Manipulating objects
Press or click an object to select it. Two handles and a drop-down menu arrow appear.
Action
Method
Rotate an object
Resize an object
The object drop-down menu provides access to additional actions. Flip and Clone are examples of
these actions:
Action
Flip an object
Method
Action
Method
Create a copy of an
object
Modifying object properties
The Properties side tab lets you make changes to an object. Using this tab,
you can modify the following object properties:
• Line style
• Text style
• Fill
• Animation
The options that are available in the Properties tab vary depending on the object that you have
selected. If no object is selected, changes will affect the background of the SMART Notebook page.
Action
Change object
properties
Method
1 Select the object you want to modify
2 Press the Properties tab
3 Press the button for the property you want to change
4 Select properties from the options provided. The changes are
visible immediately.
Capturing an image
You can use the Capture tool to capture anything that is displayed on your screen and use it as an
object in a SMART Notebook software file. When you press the Capture button, the Screen
Capture toolbar appears.
Action
Method
Open the Capture
toolbar
Button
Captured image
A rectangular area
The active window
The entire screen
A freehand shape
The captured image appears in a new SMART Notebook page as an object.
You can access the Screen Capture toolbar when you are not using SMART Notebook software.
Press the SMART Board icon in the Windows Notification area. Select Other SMART Tools >
Screen Capture Toolbar.
Hands-on Practice
Try the following tasks to test your knowledge
Create an object using each of the drawing tools found on the
SMART Notebook software toolbar
Use the Properties tab to modify the color, line style and text style of
the objects
Create a table with two rows and two columns
Find a map of your country using the Gallery search tool
Add the map to the SMART Notebook page
Flip, rotate and clone the map
Experiment with the other options found in the object drop-down menu
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Advanced SMART Notebook software features
Enhance the appearance of your SMART Notebook file
Feature
Function
Themes
Apply a consistent background to one or all SMART Notebook pages
Spell Check
Check text spelling
Alignment Guides
Align objects horizontally or vertically
Fill Effects
Solid
Gradient
Organize your work
Feature
Function
My Content
Add your own objects to the
Gallery and save your
favorite items
Pattern
Image
Feature
Function
Page Grouping
Sort your pages into groups
Integrate interactive media into your lessons
Feature
Function
Show All Links
Highlight all linked
objects
Animation
Spin, fade in, shrink
Page Recording
Record and play back actions
on a SMART Notebook page
Back
Pause
Play
Record
Present your SMART Notebook file
Feature
Function
Pin Page
Keep one page locked in place in Dual Page Display
Magic Pen
Screen Shade
Create a Spotlight, Magnifier or write in disappearing ink
Cover information and reveal it slowly during a presentation
You can find additional information about these and other features in the SMART Notebook
software Help file. To access Help, select Help > Contents from the menu bar.
Hands-on Practice
Try the following tasks to test your knowledge
Create a two-page SMART Notebook file using three of the advanced
features listed in this section
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Using SMART Tools effectively
Introduction
SMART Notebook software includes several tools that enhance your use of the SMART Board
interactive whiteboard. SMART Tools let you do the following:
• Access the tools that you use most frequently
• Focus attention on a particular area of the display
• Integrate multi-media files into your presentation
• Type text
• Configure the SMART Board interactive whiteboard
You can use SMART Tools while working with any application on the SMART Board interactive
whiteboard. Click the SMART Board icon
in the Windows notification area to access the
SMART Tools.
Accessing frequently used tools
Use the Floating Tools toolbar to access the tools and features that you use most frequently on the
interactive whiteboard.
The Floating Tools toolbar floats on top of other applications and can be:
• Moved anywhere on the screen
• Minimized or hidden
• Customized to include the tools that you find most useful
Task
Open the Floating
Tools
Method
+
Task
Method
Hide, reveal and
move Floating Tools
Add or remove items
to Floating Tools
Drawing attention to part of the screen
Tool
Function
Screen Shade
Gradually reveal information or hide text
and graphics by dragging the shade
vertically or horizontally
Tool
Function
Spotlight
Draw the attention of your audience to a
specific part of the screen
Magnifier
Enlarge small text or images
Pointer
Direct audience attention to an
important piece of information
Configuring the SMART Board interactive whiteboard
Tool
Function
Control Panel
Configure a variety of software and hardware options
Orient
Orient the image of the desktop on
the surface of the interactive
whiteboard
Integrating multimedia into your presentation
Tool
Function
Recorder
Record actions on the interactive whiteboard
Tool
Function
Video Player
Play video files and write or draw over video
Tool
Function
On-Screen Keyboard
Type or edit text in any application
Typing text
Hands-on Practice
Try the following tasks to test your knowledge
Launch and customize the Floating Tools toolbar
Experiment with two SMART Tools
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